If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One...What prompted comedian’s tirade against old schoolmate Richard Hammond?

Comedian Stewart Lee has launched an extraordinary attack on Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, saying he wishes he had been ‘decapitated’ in the high-speed crash that nearly cost him his life.

The 41-year-old comedian, star of BBC2’s critically acclaimed Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, accuses Hammond and his Top Gear colleagues of being ‘bullies’ and jokes about the car crash that left Hammond suffering brain damage.

Lee was at the same school as Hammond – he was two years ahead of the presenter – though the source of the animosity remains unclear.

Yesterday, neither of the BBC men were prepared to discuss their days at Solihull School, a £9,400-a-year public school in Birmingham, amid speculation that their shared school experience may have prompted Lee’s diatribe.

Hammond, 39, nicknamed ‘The Hamster’ by fans, suffered brain injuries three years ago while driving a jet-propelled Vampire dragster that flipped and crashed at about 280mph

He made a remarkable recovery after the crash, and has gone on to present other TV programmes, including BBC1’s Total Wipeout gameshow, and Brainiac on Sky1.

Lee spends 20 minutes telling audiences about his dislike of Hammond in his show If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and he incorporates their schooldays into his routine.

During one show last week, Lee said: ‘I wish he had died in that crash and that he had been decapitated and that his head had rolled off in front of his wife and that a jagged piece of metal debris from the car had got stuck in his eye and blinded him.

‘And then his head had rolled on a few more yards into a pool of boiling oil and that his head had retained just enough neural capacity for him to be able to think “ooh, this is bit hot” before the whole thing exploded into tiny pieces.’

Later in the routine, he said: ‘I wish Richard Hammond HAD died and I wish he had been decapitated. Of course, it’s a joke. But coincidentally it’s also what I believe.’

Lee has made no secret of his dislike for Top Gear in episodes of his BBC2 show, which is watched by one million viewers.

He has characterised Hammond and his colleagues, Jeremy Clarkson and James May, as ‘bullies’.

An audience member in Edinburgh said: ‘It was very funny and it is his stock-in-trade, complaining about his bete noires.

‘But I don’t imagine that Hammond would be happy to hear it. He told a joke which he said was made-up, about how he had saved Hammond from some school bullies, but you couldn’t help wondering if there was something more to it.’

Neither Lee nor Hammond was prepared to speak about their time at Solihull School.
Fellow students recalled how Lee was a star pupil, with a particular aptitude for English.

His headmaster, Philip Griffiths, said: ‘He was a very able English scholar and had a remarkable way with words. He was involved in drama, arts and literature and he was chairman of the sixth-form group which we had at that time.’

Hammond’s progress at the school was less remarkable, although he left the school early after his family moved to Ripon, North Yorkshire, where he attended Ripon Grammar.

Last night, Hammond did not want to comment on Lee’s comedy routine, although he is believed to view Lee’s jokes as being ‘in bad taste’.

Lee was embroiled in controversy four years ago, as co-writer of the musical Jerry Springer: The Opera, which led to protests by religious pressure group Christian Voice.

Lee said before his Edinburgh show on Friday night: ‘I don’t want to talk about it. They do jokes on Top Gear don’t they? Treat it as a joke.’

"Stewart lee is a shit comedian doing a shit impression of a shit comedian. If he was burned alive it could raise serious cash."

Mrdavisn01, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:32:48+00:00

Mrdavisn01, Twitter

"Stewart lee is a shit comedian doing a shit impression of a shit comedian. If he was burned alive it could raise serious cash."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/mrdavisn01-twitter/

"Stewart Lee's comedy is designed to be 'appreciated' but not actually 'laughed' at or 'enjoyed'. Here's a fun game you can play while watching Stewart Lee: With a pen and paper, jot down how often you actually laugh. You may be surpsied!"

Dick Socrates, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:26:54+00:00

Dick Socrates, Twitter

"Stewart Lee's comedy is designed to be 'appreciated' but not actually 'laughed' at or 'enjoyed'. Here's a fun game you can play while watching Stewart Lee: With a pen and paper, jot down how often you actually laugh. You may be surpsied!"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/dick-socrates-twitter/

"Stewart Lee has lost his glasses somewhere in stoke newington. Have you seen them? Please ReTweet."

Stokeylitfest, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:37:40+00:00

Stokeylitfest, Twitter

"Stewart Lee has lost his glasses somewhere in stoke newington. Have you seen them? Please ReTweet."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/stokeylitfest-twitter/

"The concept that Stewart Lee is funny is tenuous at best."

Meninblack, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:26:25+00:00

Meninblack, Twitter

"The concept that Stewart Lee is funny is tenuous at best."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/meninblack-twitter/

"WHAT THE HELL! If i ever find you, lee, i promise i will, I WILL, kick the crap out of you."

Carcrazychica, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:23:01+00:00

Carcrazychica, Youtube

"WHAT THE HELL! If i ever find you, lee, i promise i will, I WILL, kick the crap out of you."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/carcrazychica-youtube/

"Who is this sumg gimp?"

Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:53:01+00:00

Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk

"Who is this sumg gimp?"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/cojones2-guardian-co-uk/

"Amongst the least talented comedians ever invented."

Pirate Crocodile, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:34:37+00:00

Pirate Crocodile, Twitter

"Amongst the least talented comedians ever invented."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/pirate-crocodile-twitter/

"It is a bit like listening to a sixth form NUS president who was brought up an only child by his sycophantic grandparents."

Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:33:13+00:00

Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk

"It is a bit like listening to a sixth form NUS president who was brought up an only child by his sycophantic grandparents."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/deepbass-guardian-co-uk/

"He stank. I've never seen a moronic idiot trying to tell jokes in my life. What a fuck. The man could barely stand up never mind tell a decent story. Everyone was laughing at him, and I hated his guts."

Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:37:24+00:00

Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com

"He stank. I've never seen a moronic idiot trying to tell jokes in my life. What a fuck. The man could barely stand up never mind tell a decent story. Everyone was laughing at him, and I hated his guts."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/alex-quarmby-edfringe-com/

"I continue to watch out of amazement at how unfunny this man is... he has made me snigger but once when talking about getting your willy stuck in a zipper. Anyone could get a laugh with that! It amazes me how he likes to repeat the same thing several times, likes to repeat things several times, repeat things several times, several times, times."

Stuart, Chortle

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:28:14+00:00

Stuart, Chortle

"I continue to watch out of amazement at how unfunny this man is... he has made me snigger but once when talking about getting your willy stuck in a zipper. Anyone could get a laugh with that! It amazes me how he likes to repeat the same thing several times, likes to repeat things several times, repeat things several times, several times, times."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/stuart-chortle/

"Watching Stewart Lee in action these days is like standing on the edge of a frozen lake and seeing a man half-submerged in the perishing ice. You throw him a rope - but he hurls it back. You didn't throw it correctly, he advises. And anyway, he was fine as he was, until you ruined it all. Didn't you know that sub-zero was his natural habitat?"

Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:40:41+00:00

Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph

"Watching Stewart Lee in action these days is like standing on the edge of a frozen lake and seeing a man half-submerged in the perishing ice. You throw him a rope - but he hurls it back. You didn't throw it correctly, he advises. And anyway, he was fine as he was, until you ruined it all. Didn't you know that sub-zero was his natural habitat?"

"Great, the next big thing has materialised. Surprisingly for the Guardian, they are recommending a man who hates the Top Gear presenters and co wrote a hit show that offended Christians. This is like being 15 and reading the NME."

Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:25:33+00:00

Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk

"Great, the next big thing has materialised. Surprisingly for the Guardian, they are recommending a man who hates the Top Gear presenters and co wrote a hit show that offended Christians. This is like being 15 and reading the NME."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/nicetime-guardian-co-uk/

"Genuinely can't stand him, he comes across as the sort that thinks that live comedy should just be kept to smoky art student union clubs and that any comedian that plays in arenas is destroying the so called "artistic integrity" of stand up when we all know stand-up comedy is not an art form it's a form of live entertainment. P.S. Just because your TV show is terrible doesn't mean you have to rip into Russell Howard and 'that Roadshow''."

Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:37:08+00:00

Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com

"Genuinely can't stand him, he comes across as the sort that thinks that live comedy should just be kept to smoky art student union clubs and that any comedian that plays in arenas is destroying the so called "artistic integrity" of stand up when we all know stand-up comedy is not an art form it's a form of live entertainment. P.S. Just because your TV show is terrible doesn't mean you have to rip into Russell Howard and 'that Roadshow''."

"Stewart Lee is a pompous, condescending bore, and he isn't remotely funny. He claims to have read the entire works of William Blake - he obviously completely missed one of the great themes of Blake: a love and respect for all humanity. If smugness could be harnessed as a form of energy this man could help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels."

Danazawa, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:22:43+00:00

Danazawa, Youtube

"Stewart Lee is a pompous, condescending bore, and he isn't remotely funny. He claims to have read the entire works of William Blake - he obviously completely missed one of the great themes of Blake: a love and respect for all humanity. If smugness could be harnessed as a form of energy this man could help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/danazawa-youtube/

"Lee seems to think he's more clever than he really is. His material is delivered in a "If you don't find this funny, you can't be very intelligent" manner, which is an attitude perpetuated by the pseudo-intellectual Guardian reading arsebiscuits who like him."

Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:36:45+00:00

Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com

"Lee seems to think he's more clever than he really is. His material is delivered in a "If you don't find this funny, you can't be very intelligent" manner, which is an attitude perpetuated by the pseudo-intellectual Guardian reading arsebiscuits who like him."

"A cultural bully from the Oxbridge Mafia who wants to appear morally superior but couldn't cut the mustard on a panel game."

Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T16:46:50+00:00

Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012

"A cultural bully from the Oxbridge Mafia who wants to appear morally superior but couldn't cut the mustard on a panel game."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/lee-mack-mack-the-life/

"Is there anyone more condescending, self-satisfied and up their own arse than Stewart Lee?"

Liam Travitt, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:42:24+00:00

Liam Travitt, Twitter

"Is there anyone more condescending, self-satisfied and up their own arse than Stewart Lee?"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/liam-travitt-twitter/

"Lee is not just unfunny but tiresome, his non-joke act isn't even original! He just rips off Ted Chippington. Ooooh look at me! I'm Stewart Lee! I'm deconstructing the form!! Come back Richard Herring!! Please!"

General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:27:24+00:00

General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk

"Lee is not just unfunny but tiresome, his non-joke act isn't even original! He just rips off Ted Chippington. Ooooh look at me! I'm Stewart Lee! I'm deconstructing the form!! Come back Richard Herring!! Please!"

"I was Stage Manager for Stewart Lee. It wasn't performance art, stand up comedy or satire. It was a fucking train-wreck. That man could not read an audience 3 feet away.﻿ And yes, I got to know his act well during the rehearsals and Tech rehearsal. I also got to know the fact that the man is a functioning alcoholic, finishing nearly 12 cans to himself before going onstage, and that he is banned from the entire chain of theatres I used to work at for being rude, dismissive of staff and responding terribly to bad audience feedback. I don't hate this man in the slightest, I pity him. Where he tries to wear the "never hitting mainstream" as a cloak (Even naming a tour after it) the cracks appear when you're one on one with him. He is angry, and I don't think he know who he's angry at.﻿"

Funday’schild, youtube.

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:35:41+00:00

Funday’schild, youtube.

"I was Stage Manager for Stewart Lee. It wasn't performance art, stand up comedy or satire. It was a fucking train-wreck. That man could not read an audience 3 feet away.﻿ And yes, I got to know his act well during the rehearsals and Tech rehearsal. I also got to know the fact that the man is a functioning alcoholic, finishing nearly 12 cans to himself before going onstage, and that he is banned from the entire chain of theatres I used to work at for being rude, dismissive of staff and responding terribly to bad audience feedback. I don't hate this man in the slightest, I pity him. Where he tries to wear the "never hitting mainstream" as a cloak (Even naming a tour after it) the cracks appear when you're one on one with him. He is angry, and I don't think he know who he's angry at.﻿"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/fundayschild-youtube/

"Stewart Lee : 20 years of 'sneer = career'."

Clampdown59, Twitter.

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:39:53+00:00

Clampdown59, Twitter.

"Stewart Lee : 20 years of 'sneer = career'."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/clampdown59-twitter/

"I had to walk out of Stewart Lee's gig tonight when my wife started projectile vomiting!"

Cyberbloke, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:36:16+00:00

Cyberbloke, Twitter

"I had to walk out of Stewart Lee's gig tonight when my wife started projectile vomiting!"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/cyberbloke-twitter/

"Stewart Lee- every pseudo-intellectual's favourite comedian! "If you don't find him funny it's because you can't comprehend his comedic style" or "You're just not clever enough" are usually responses to people who consider him unfunny..."

Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:51:44+00:00

Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk

"Stewart Lee- every pseudo-intellectual's favourite comedian! "If you don't find him funny it's because you can't comprehend his comedic style" or "You're just not clever enough" are usually responses to people who consider him unfunny..."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/cabluigi-guardian-co-uk/

"I must protest most feverently at the prospect of further wanton waste of the licence fee on this pile of wank."

Aaron, comedy.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:04:56+00:00

Aaron, comedy.co.uk

"I must protest most feverently at the prospect of further wanton waste of the licence fee on this pile of wank."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/aaron-comedy-co-uk/

"The Grand Poobah of stand-up"

Al Murray, Comedian

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:09:48+00:00

Al Murray, Comedian

"The Grand Poobah of stand-up"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/al-murray-comedian/

"Lee spastic cunt."

Anon, dontstartmeoff.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:23:48+00:00

Anon, dontstartmeoff.com

"Lee spastic cunt."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/anon-dontstartmeoff-com/

"Not one joke delivered. Absolutely the worst comedian I have ever had the misfortune to encounter. Don't waste your money or time. Only comedian that I have ever thought of walking out on."

Dave Wilson, Chortle.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:26:39+00:00

Dave Wilson, Chortle.com

"Not one joke delivered. Absolutely the worst comedian I have ever had the misfortune to encounter. Don't waste your money or time. Only comedian that I have ever thought of walking out on."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/dave-wilson-chortle-com/

"Stewart Lee is a pedantic, overrated, mundane little shit of a comedian. And yes, I do 'get' him, it's just ... wank."

Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:05:13+00:00

Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork

"Stewart Lee is a pedantic, overrated, mundane little shit of a comedian. And yes, I do 'get' him, it's just ... wank."

"All this man seems to be able to do is dance about going "ah ha ha ha ha ha!' So incredibly unfunny."

Emilyistrendy, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:35:14+00:00

Emilyistrendy, Youtube

"All this man seems to be able to do is dance about going "ah ha ha ha ha ha!' So incredibly unfunny."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/emilyistrendy-youtube/

"Alleged comedian Stewart Lee is cheap and mean spirited."

Iain, eatenbymissionaries

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:24:03+00:00

Iain, eatenbymissionaries

"Alleged comedian Stewart Lee is cheap and mean spirited."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/iain-eatenbymissionaries/

"Without warning I was drawn from watching the ?excelllent Jeremy Paxman to a loathsome comedian gratuitously using the "c" word. I found this extremely unacceptable, as did my recently widowed mother."

Anon, BBC Complaints Log

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:35:16+00:00

Anon, BBC Complaints Log

"Without warning I was drawn from watching the ?excelllent Jeremy Paxman to a loathsome comedian gratuitously using the "c" word. I found this extremely unacceptable, as did my recently widowed mother."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/anon-bbc-complaints-log/

"Absolutely the saddest so called comedian I have ever heard. Trash is the only word I can think of this person. Disgusting!!!"

Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:52:44+00:00

Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk

"Absolutely the saddest so called comedian I have ever heard. Trash is the only word I can think of this person. Disgusting!!!"

"Stewart Lee's just as smug as Clarkson and co in my opinion. Has a very punchable tone of voice."

Aiden Hearn, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-04-24T17:38:02+01:00

Aiden Hearn, Twitter

"Stewart Lee's just as smug as Clarkson and co in my opinion. Has a very punchable tone of voice."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/aiden-hearn-twitter/

"Stewart Lee spends so much effort wittering about comedy, why doesn't he ever do any of it?"

Joe, Independent.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-04-24T17:41:49+01:00

Joe, Independent.co.uk

"Stewart Lee spends so much effort wittering about comedy, why doesn't he ever do any of it?"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/joe-independent-co-uk/

"I'd never punch Stewart Lee in the face. His smugness would wrap itself round my fist and slowly consume it, infecting me in the process. Stewart Lee once told a joke that I found desperately unfunny. Then he done a poo on stage. Stewart Lee once used my cheesegrater to remove smegma from his Willy. Then he made me cheese-on-toast without cleaning it."

Pudabaya, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:26:11+00:00

Pudabaya, Twitter

"I'd never punch Stewart Lee in the face. His smugness would wrap itself round my fist and slowly consume it, infecting me in the process. Stewart Lee once told a joke that I found desperately unfunny. Then he done a poo on stage. Stewart Lee once used my cheesegrater to remove smegma from his Willy. Then he made me cheese-on-toast without cleaning it."

"Christ what a monotoned smug nobhead, don't you people get tired of his student aimed so called humour, god he's crap."

Anamatronix, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:27:39+00:00

Anamatronix, Youtube

"Christ what a monotoned smug nobhead, don't you people get tired of his student aimed so called humour, god he's crap."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/anamatronix-youtube/

"This guy is a douche bag who probably drank to much before going on stage to prove what a complete and utter asshole he is."

GRTak, finalgear.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:52:17+00:00

GRTak, finalgear.com

"This guy is a douche bag who probably drank to much before going on stage to prove what a complete and utter asshole he is."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/grtak-finalgear-com/

"Hands up if you think that Stewart Lee is the worst 'comedian' ever. My hand is firmly in the air!"

Leach Juice, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-04-24T17:38:27+01:00

Leach Juice, Twitter

"Hands up if you think that Stewart Lee is the worst 'comedian' ever. My hand is firmly in the air!"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/leach-juice-twitter/

"Only a Sun reader could mistake this dross for intelligent comedy. Probably laughs at farting noises too. Here's to hoping this particular vehicle runs off the road. Under a train."

NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:32:03+00:00

NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk

"Only a Sun reader could mistake this dross for intelligent comedy. Probably laughs at farting noises too. Here's to hoping this particular vehicle runs off the road. Under a train."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/nevw47479-uktv-co-uk/

"Stewart Lee - is he not just another mouthpiece for Politically Correct liberal "fascism" ?"

Len Firewood, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:27:58+00:00

Len Firewood, Twitter

"Stewart Lee - is he not just another mouthpiece for Politically Correct liberal "fascism" ?"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/len-firewood-twitter/

"A mollycoddled uber-middleclass mummysboy without a funny bone in his body. Verbal diahorria for stuffed shirts without a sense of humour."

Pnethor, pne-online.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:25:01+00:00

Pnethor, pne-online.com

"A mollycoddled uber-middleclass mummysboy without a funny bone in his body. Verbal diahorria for stuffed shirts without a sense of humour."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/pnethor-pne-online-com/

"Stewart Lee is on. I forgot how funny & clever he thinks he is & how stupid everyone else is in his eyes. Wanker."

Zombie Hamster, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:27:09+00:00

Zombie Hamster, Twitter

"Stewart Lee is on. I forgot how funny & clever he thinks he is & how stupid everyone else is in his eyes. Wanker."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/zombie-hamster-twitter/

"He's a c*nt, people lap it up like they do Charlie Brooker yet both are prejudiced middle class tosspots. Brooker is a weetabix haired trendy tosspiece trying to cling on to anything remotely cool these days and Stewart Lee is a hypocrite."

Lents, redandwhitekop.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:53:19+00:00

Lents, redandwhitekop.com

"He's a c*nt, people lap it up like they do Charlie Brooker yet both are prejudiced middle class tosspots. Brooker is a weetabix haired trendy tosspiece trying to cling on to anything remotely cool these days and Stewart Lee is a hypocrite."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/lents-redandwhitekop-com/

"I saw him at a gig once, and even offstage he was exuding an aura of creepy molesty smugness."

Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:17:22+00:00

Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com

"I saw him at a gig once, and even offstage he was exuding an aura of creepy molesty smugness."

"I spent the entire time thinking of how much I want to punch Stewart Lee in the face instead of laughing. He does have an incredibly punchable face, doesn't he? (I could just close my eyes, but fantasizing about punching Stewart Lee is still more fun than sitting in complete, stony silence.) Fucking smug-faced cunt."

Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:25:51+00:00

Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com

"I spent the entire time thinking of how much I want to punch Stewart Lee in the face instead of laughing. He does have an incredibly punchable face, doesn't he? (I could just close my eyes, but fantasizing about punching Stewart Lee is still more fun than sitting in complete, stony silence.) Fucking smug-faced cunt."

"No part of this routine was funny enough to even bother delivering it. I'm not offended, more bemused by his total lack of talent and why the audience are laughing at his dull and obvious "jokes"."

Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:40:56+00:00

Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube

"No part of this routine was funny enough to even bother delivering it. I'm not offended, more bemused by his total lack of talent and why the audience are laughing at his dull and obvious "jokes"."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/whoiscuriousgeorge-youtube/

"He's another of those smug incompetents who are said by the 'in-crowd' to be cool. He appears to have serious life issues and he seems to think that foisting his emotional turmoil onto audiences is somehow 'art'. Bollocks."

Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:43:21+00:00

Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk

"He's another of those smug incompetents who are said by the 'in-crowd' to be cool. He appears to have serious life issues and he seems to think that foisting his emotional turmoil onto audiences is somehow 'art'. Bollocks."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/dahoum-guardian-co-uk/

"He talks only about commonplace things, with a really slow pace. He made me smile. That's it! A disappointment."

Etienne, Chortle.com

Stewart Lee

2019-04-24T17:39:17+01:00

Etienne, Chortle.com

"He talks only about commonplace things, with a really slow pace. He made me smile. That's it! A disappointment."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/etienne-chortle-com/

"Lee is supposed to be a ground-breaking comedian and writer, but I found little entertainment value in his material.? It was not funny. It was a sad and deliberate attempt to see how far he could go. This was ultimate sick humour, and if anyone thought it funny, they must be sick as well."

Brighton Argus

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:41:14+00:00

Brighton Argus

"Lee is supposed to be a ground-breaking comedian and writer, but I found little entertainment value in his material.? It was not funny. It was a sad and deliberate attempt to see how far he could go. This was ultimate sick humour, and if anyone thought it funny, they must be sick as well."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/brighton-argus/

"Stewart Lee is an embarrassment to comedy."

Jackmumf, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:32:39+00:00

Jackmumf, Twitter

"Stewart Lee is an embarrassment to comedy."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/jackmumf-twitter/

"A sneering tosser."

Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:02:14+00:00

Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk

"A sneering tosser."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/rowing-rob-guardian-co-uk/

"The thinking woman's potato farl."

Rubyshoes, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:24:16+00:00

Rubyshoes, Twitter

"The thinking woman's potato farl."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/rubyshoes-twitter/

"Is Stewart Lee supposed to be funny? Because he's really not."

Keilloh, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:11:52+00:00

Keilloh, Twitter

"Is Stewart Lee supposed to be funny? Because he's really not."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/keilloh-twitter/

"Intellectual pretensions aside for a moment Stewart Lee is a bit of a knob sometimes., isn't he?"

Contrapuntal, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:52:03+00:00

Contrapuntal, Twitter

"Intellectual pretensions aside for a moment Stewart Lee is a bit of a knob sometimes., isn't he?"

"I think describing himself as a comedian is the only funny thing the man has ever said. Don't bother telling me that I don't get it; I don't want it. It's only possible to like right-on, lefty comedians like Stuart Lee if you're a right-on lefty yourself. Like all right-on lefties he feigns contempt of intolerance and ridicules people for the predictably, allegedly right wing intolerances ascribed to stereotypically right wing people. To me, morally or comedically this is no better than Bernard Manning or Jim Davidson both of whom were genuinely funny even if you now think their jokes were racist but neither of them were genuinely bigoted, IMHO of course, like Stewart Lee and his fans. In attempting to send up intolerance by being blatantly intolerant and bigoted, Lee falls flat on his face making any genuinely tolerant, left-of-centre, liberals so horrified that they simply could not laugh. In short, if you're a bigoted, socialist worker, civil servant, teacher, social worker or NHS employee then Stuart Lee is the comedian for you. If you actually care about tolerance for all, even those who have different political opinons from you, he's about as funny as the credit crunch."

Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:39:30+00:00

Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk

"I think describing himself as a comedian is the only funny thing the man has ever said. Don't bother telling me that I don't get it; I don't want it. It's only possible to like right-on, lefty comedians like Stuart Lee if you're a right-on lefty yourself. Like all right-on lefties he feigns contempt of intolerance and ridicules people for the predictably, allegedly right wing intolerances ascribed to stereotypically right wing people. To me, morally or comedically this is no better than Bernard Manning or Jim Davidson both of whom were genuinely funny even if you now think their jokes were racist but neither of them were genuinely bigoted, IMHO of course, like Stewart Lee and his fans. In attempting to send up intolerance by being blatantly intolerant and bigoted, Lee falls flat on his face making any genuinely tolerant, left-of-centre, liberals so horrified that they simply could not laugh. In short, if you're a bigoted, socialist worker, civil servant, teacher, social worker or NHS employee then Stuart Lee is the comedian for you. If you actually care about tolerance for all, even those who have different political opinons from you, he's about as funny as the credit crunch."

"I hate comedy that presumes to 'defend' minorities like me. Sod off, you don't know what offends me, so you can't protect me from it. But most of the things you think offend me don't."

Sweeping Curves, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T18:48:26+00:00

Sweeping Curves, Twitter

"I hate comedy that presumes to 'defend' minorities like me. Sod off, you don't know what offends me, so you can't protect me from it. But most of the things you think offend me don't."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/sweeping-curves-twitter/

"Stewart Lee is not funny. He comes from the smug - if you don't laugh at my material then you aren't smart enough - school of comedy. No Stewart, if we don't laugh at your material then it's just not good enough."

Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-04-24T17:42:09+01:00

Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk

"Stewart Lee is not funny. He comes from the smug - if you don't laugh at my material then you aren't smart enough - school of comedy. No Stewart, if we don't laugh at your material then it's just not good enough."

"Liberals like this guy would just love to live in totalitarian state where only their views could be expressed and opposition views crushed. They are childish hypocrites. They should stop reading the guardian and get in the real world."

12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:22:20+00:00

12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube

"Liberals like this guy would just love to live in totalitarian state where only their views could be expressed and opposition views crushed. They are childish hypocrites. They should stop reading the guardian and get in the real world."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/12dgdgdgdgdgdg-youtube/

"Quite possibly the most boring stand-up I've ever heard. I fail to see what on earth is funny about him rambling on....and on...and on..."

Kozzy06, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:06:40+00:00

Kozzy06, Youtube

"Quite possibly the most boring stand-up I've ever heard. I fail to see what on earth is funny about him rambling on....and on...and on..."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/kozzy06-youtube/

"I have more light and shade and humanity than Stewart Lee."

Richard Herring, Comedian

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:18:05+00:00

Richard Herring, Comedian

"I have more light and shade and humanity than Stewart Lee."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/richard-herring-comedian/

"I hate Stewart Lee with a passion. He's like Ian Huntley to me."

Wharto15, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:06:36+00:00

Wharto15, Twitter

"I hate Stewart Lee with a passion. He's like Ian Huntley to me."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/wharto15-twitter/

"An abysmal 'comedian'. He's unable to pick up Brownie points for being funny and so instead flaunts his politically correct views to try to get audiences' and critics' sympathy. While this works to keep him a cult following of der brains who enjoy playing the game of 'I'm holier than thou', it's the reason while he'll never be mainstream (you have to be funny to do that) and why critics who like him always have to apologise for his contributions to high profile charity gigs in venues when the punters don't laugh. Garbage."

Chez, Chortle.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:35:41+00:00

Chez, Chortle.com

"An abysmal 'comedian'. He's unable to pick up Brownie points for being funny and so instead flaunts his politically correct views to try to get audiences' and critics' sympathy. While this works to keep him a cult following of der brains who enjoy playing the game of 'I'm holier than thou', it's the reason while he'll never be mainstream (you have to be funny to do that) and why critics who like him always have to apologise for his contributions to high profile charity gigs in venues when the punters don't laugh. Garbage."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/chez-chortle-com/

"Smug bastard."

Peter Fears, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:34:06+00:00

Peter Fears, Twitter

"Smug bastard."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/peter-fears-twitter/

"Prime example of a well educated looooooser."

Rudeness, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:11:34+00:00

Rudeness, Youtube

"Prime example of a well educated looooooser."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/rudeness-youtube/

"The most overrated smug twat ever."

Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:40:14+00:00

Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk

"The most overrated smug twat ever."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/syhr-breakbeat-co-uk/

"Is Stewart Lee deliberately trying to be unfunny?"

Horatio Melvin, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:05:52+00:00

Horatio Melvin, Twitter

"Is Stewart Lee deliberately trying to be unfunny?"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/horatio-melvin-twitter/

"This guy sure knows how to run a joke into the ground."

Mpf1947, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:07:52+00:00

Mpf1947, Youtube

"This guy sure knows how to run a joke into the ground."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/mpf1947-youtube/

"The dullness of his jokes is only matched by his bitterness towards other comedians and half the world around him. He seems to spend hours on stage pretending that he 'gets something' nobody else has. I just wish he'd get a sense of humour. Tripe."

Gabrielle, Chortle.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:36:30+00:00

Gabrielle, Chortle.com

"The dullness of his jokes is only matched by his bitterness towards other comedians and half the world around him. He seems to spend hours on stage pretending that he 'gets something' nobody else has. I just wish he'd get a sense of humour. Tripe."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/gabrielle-chortle-com/

"I fell asleep during Stewart Lee. I don't get him really."

Tres Ryan, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:34:19+00:00

Tres Ryan, Twitter

"I fell asleep during Stewart Lee. I don't get him really."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/tres-ryan-twitter/

"Big surprise, guardianistas love comic who went to a posh school and oxbridge. Dave Chappelle's could show him how it's done."

Neolab, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-04-24T17:41:07+01:00

Neolab, Guardian.co.uk

"Big surprise, guardianistas love comic who went to a posh school and oxbridge. Dave Chappelle's could show him how it's done."

"I really cannot *bear* the bumptious prick that is Stewart Lee. And anyone who sees Stewart Lee for the pompous self important tit that he is, is a friend of mine. The greatest trick Stewart Lee ever pulled was convincing the world he's funny and not just a ridiculously supercilious prat who just repeats himself. Stewart Lee you are a prize cock. At least get your facts straight before you launch into your pious Guardian wank fodder."

Lucinda Locketts, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:33:32+00:00

Lucinda Locketts, Twitter

"I really cannot *bear* the bumptious prick that is Stewart Lee. And anyone who sees Stewart Lee for the pompous self important tit that he is, is a friend of mine. The greatest trick Stewart Lee ever pulled was convincing the world he's funny and not just a ridiculously supercilious prat who just repeats himself. Stewart Lee you are a prize cock. At least get your facts straight before you launch into your pious Guardian wank fodder."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/lucinda-locketts-twitter/

"Stewart lee just says something. Explains why you should laugh. Then accuses you of not having a sense of humour. The cunt."

World Without End, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:43:04+00:00

World Without End, Twitter

"Stewart lee just says something. Explains why you should laugh. Then accuses you of not having a sense of humour. The cunt."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/world-without-end-twitter/

"I used to think stewart lee was quite good, then i spoke to him at edinburgh festival. Arse doesn't cover it. Ah well."

Bobby Bhoy, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:17:55+00:00

Bobby Bhoy, Twitter

"I used to think stewart lee was quite good, then i spoke to him at edinburgh festival. Arse doesn't cover it. Ah well."